Wild Literature in the Urban Landscape

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Combines study of ecological writing with service to schools and community centers in Santa Barbara. Through exploration of both local and global ecological challenges, students will conduct weekly workshops combining literature and ecology in order to better understand local issues like drought, erosion and land-use, with an emphasis on eco-industrial histories. The curriculum will serve as an existing approach to environmental education through the lens of literary arts, providing an initial foundation for lesson development elsewhere.